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Rumors say Apple may introduce more “eco-friendly” iPhone accessories

With news on the iPhone 15 imminent, rumors are also starting to swirl about the other extras due to arrive alongside a swanky new phone. According to a report from MacRumors, the tech giant is moving towards more iPhone 15 eco-friendly accessories and moving away from its previous focus on silicone and leather products. Check out the best iPhone 14 Pro cases if you still need to get something for yourself.

Previously, Apple released several silicone accessories alongside each iPhone release, many including features such as MagSage charging. Alongside new eco-friendly cases, Apple is also expected to be introducing other items made of renewable materials, including their popular Sport Band, Solo Loop, and AirTag Loop.

The MacRumors support also mentions that Apple is likely to be phasing out its leather iPhone cases, so it seems the California-based tech manufacturer is creating a clear message of sustainability and environmental responsibility. We’ll have to wait until the official iPhone 15 event to learn more, but more sustainable products can only be a good thing.

If you want to learn all about possible iPhone 15 eco-friendly accessories as soon as they appear, be sure to watch the Apple Event below when it premieres.

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So, tech fans, that’s all we have on iPhone 15 eco-friendly accessories for today, but we hope to be adding some concrete confirmation soon. For now, be sure to check out our guide to the best iPhone 13 cases next.

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Today’s Coin Master free spins September 2023

Are you wondering how to get Coin Master free spins? You’ve come to the right place. This mobile game combines the thrill of playing slots with the social battling of Clash of Clans to create something that you just can’t put down; in a good way. The problem is, you so often have to put it down if you’re not willing to fork out the cash for regular spins.

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Looking for a new game? Take a look at our Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, or even our Pokédex!

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Coin Master free spin FAQ

Now, we’ll answer a bunch of questions you may have regarding getting Coin Master free spins.

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Again, 50,000 Coin Master spin rewards don’t seem to appear as part of the daily rewards cycle, but have been known to crop up during events. Follow the socials and play regularly to get the best chance at this reward.

And that will just about do it for our Coin Master free spins guide. For something a little different, why not take a look at our guide to answers for Wordle today? And if you’re looking for something new to play, check out our best mobile games list, or head over to our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Genshin Impact tier list.

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Monster Hunter Now makes you fight a Diablos in just 75 seconds

The Monster Hunter franchise has never been hotter, and it’s easy to see why. After a steady string of releases over the last two decades, developer Capcom slowly refined and expanded upon the winning formula, giving fans bigger and better games as the years progressed. Recent outings like Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise have been huge critical and sales successes, and now it’s time for something new.

Now, MH creator Capcom is teaming up with mobile developer Niantic (Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Ingress) in the hopes of expanding the appeal and audience of Monster Hunter, and who better than the creators of Pokémon Go to realize that goal? Monster Hunter might not quite have the prolific library of monsters that Pokémon does, but it has a sizable and dedicated audience already.

To learn more about the game, we spoke to Kei Kawai, who works as executive producer of Monster Hunter Now and as Niantic chief product officer. Bringing the world of Monster Hunter to mobile is a difficult task, so we wanted to hear more about the challenges of adapting a game with so many elements and so much nuance to a mobile device.

One interesting element is learning that Niantic is the one that approached Capcom in the first place. Speaking on the collaboration, Kawai says that “I pitched the idea for the game to the team at Capcom, and they agreed to the idea in that first meeting.” Given Niantic’s previous success with Pokémon Go, it’s little surprise Capcom saw potential in the idea, and according to Kawai, Capcom had “already been considering a location-based game” anyway.

If you’re an existing Pokémon Go fan, you might wonder why you should check out Monster Hunter Now. While Kawai does explain that “different IPs appeal to different audiences” they also maintain that Niantic and Capcom have “worked hard to give players a very different kind of experience.” What does that entail exactly? Well, according to Kawai, Monster Hunter Now is “a new game built from the ground up” while the main shift is with “real time battles and a lot of action.”

Monster Hunter Now interview: key art shows a hunter attack a monster

As a Monster Hunter fan for some years, I’m interested in how the notoriously complex battle system translates to mobile, and Niantic and Capcom have clearly made this a top priority. When asked about transferring the gameplay, Kawai explains that Monster Hunter Now has been in development for “over four years,” a lot of which was “trial and error.” According to Kawai, early prototypes had matches lasting anywhere between “five and ten minutes,” though playtesting eventually led to the current game’s maximum of 75 seconds. I’ve spent multiple hours tackling beasts on consoles, but I certainly don’t think I want to stand in the street for forty minutes in the hopes of slaying a Rathian.

Instead, the focus is on making “a game that remains true to Monster Hunter” but is still accessible to the mobile audience and experience, with controls that are “easy to start and hard to master.” One essential element of this is the one-finger gameplay that replaces the regular weapon attacks. However, Niantic and Capcom are adding nuance to this mode with “innovations from the team like the gyro for the projectile weapons.”

Monster Hunter Now interview: several players attack a monster within Monster Hunter Now

The community is one element of Monster Hunter that fans adore, and this seems to be another priority for the Monster Hunter Now team. As Kawai explains, the existing focus on multiplayer and the existing community are “what makes Monster Hunter such a great fit for a Niantic game.” In Now, up to four players can “match up quickly with people around you,” and you can also work alongside strangers. This collaborative gameplay is apparently “key to defeating the higher-level monsters.”

One recurring element of Monster Hunter that I personally adore is the pattern of flagship monsters representing a game and its cover art. Recently Monster Hunter Rise featured the fearsome Magnamalo, and I couldn’t help but ask if Monster Hunter Now might get its own monster down the line. Kawai gives a suitably careful answer, saying “This is really a question for our friends at Capcom,” though apparently the launch of Monster Hunter Now is just the start, and the developer would “love to include new unique monsters in the game in the future.”

Monster Hunter Now interview: several players explore a map with Monster Hunter Now

Monster Hunter Now has been in beta testing for a couple of months now, and while we have also been playing a pre-release build, we are waiting to give a full review near launch. According to Kawai, this testing has been crucial, and the Monster Hunter Now team is still making “final touches” to the game, including “fine-tuning the speed of progress and the strengths of the different monsters and weapons.” Much like other Monster Hunter games, we anticipate the community is going to be crucial in creating a fair and satisfying game.

While Pokémon Go is over seven years old, it’s certainly interesting that Monster Hunter is seeing now as the perfect time to launch this mobile title. However, after the success of Rise, World, and even the release of a Monster Hunter movie, Niantic would like to use this opportunity to help Monster Hunter “reach a broader and truly global audience of smartphone users and mobile game players.”

Now is sure to be many players’ first introduction to the series, and as Kawai mentions, Niantic hopes that the title will “help expand the franchise and bring new players into the world.” After all, Go is partly responsible for a huge resurgence in Pokémon’s popularity. If you’re at all worried about the team behind this, Kawai assures fans that both series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and “all the top Monster Hunter producers at Capcom” are giving Niantic “valuable feedback throughout the process.”

Monster Hunter Now interview: a player uses a long sword to attack a monster

The Monster Hunter series is one with a clear vision, and it’s reassuring to know that so many of its most talented creators are overseeing this new venture. It’s evident that Capcom and the Monster Hunter team want to build on their existing audience and spread the gospel of Monster Hunter, and Kawai confirms it, saying the team hopes to build on the existing audience “by attracting a diverse audience to the game, including families. There is so much potential on mobile.”

One element of the game that is unclear so far is how Niantic and Capcom hope to keep players engaged over time. The Monster Hunter gameplay loop of creating armor and weapons is fantastic, but a mobile game needs certain elements to keep things fresh. When asked how Now is set to keep fans playing, Kawai explains that Niantic is “introducing a season system and will be adding new monsters, storylines, and weapons types to the game over time.”

Monster Hunter Now interview: a player taps a phone player Monster Hunter Now

Kawai further explains as they mention that “Niantic has a great track record of running live operations and in-game events for mobile games,” and it’s certainly true. After a somewhat slow start, Pokémon Go is now constantly supported with regular interesting events, with creative new features or tasks to keep players happy. According to Kawai, the Now team is “excited about running the game as a service” and seeing what the team can achieve with such a “passionate community.”

Finally, we couldn’t finish the interview without asking Kawai what the series means to them, and thankfully it’s clear this title is being developed with a lot of love and passion. Kawai told us that the Monster Hunter series “means a lot to me personally,” and there’s a fun (and novel) reason for that.

Kawai says “my cousin actually met and then married their partner by playing Monster Hunter together at college,” and according to Kawai that’s where they “got the idea for the game.” Two people meeting and bonding over the series is touching, and as Kawai further explains the “Monster Hunter world clearly had the power to bring people together in the real world.”

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We also couldn’t help but ask Kawai what their favorite monster is, and they happily explained that “It has to be Pukei-Pukei. I just love its offbeat quirkiness!” We’ll have to wait just a bit longer to learn more about Monster Hunter Now, but it’s clear that the developer is passionate about the series, and driven to help spread it even further. Perhaps just like Kawai’s cousin, it’ll help bring you closer to people in the real world, very soon.

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13 Insane Bitcoin Demand Drivers That Force the Price Up

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Price is a function of supply and demand. Increase demand and price goes up. Increase supply and price goes down.

Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21 million coins forever. So we don’t need to worry about supply, it is 100% predictable and limited to 21,000,000 BTC in the year 2140.

Bitcoin’s predictable supply curve (source)

With fixed supply, the investment case for Bitcoin is simple: Will there be more demand for Bitcoin in the future?

If yes, the price will go up. 🚀 If not, the price will go down. 📉 The extent of future demand for BTC controls the exact degree of price movement.

So, what are some key demand drivers for Bitcoin?

Here’s a quick overview of the demand drivers and my estimated annual $ volume:

Demand Driver Estimated Annual Dollar Volume
Nation States’ Adoption $50 billion – $100 billion
Corporate Adoption $20 billion – $40 billion
Individual Investment Strategy $10 billion – $30 billion
AI and Autonomous Agents $10 billion – $30 billion (or more)
Bitcoin ETFs $15 billion – $25 billion
Remittances and Cross-border Transactions $5 billion – $10 billion
Hedge Against Inflation $15 billion – $25 billion
Financial Inclusion $2 billion – $10 billion
Speculation and Trading $20 billion – $50 billion
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Platforms $1 billion – $5 billion
Retail and Merchant Adoption $1 billion
Institutional Investment Products $10 billion – $20 billion
Network Effects and Education $5 billion – $10 billion

Let’s dive into these points one by one. At the end of this article, I’ll give you my estimation of what this will mean for the BTC price (this will blow your mind 🤯)!

1. Nation States’ Adoption

📈 How it Drives Demand: As countries face economic uncertainties, some are turning to Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. By holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets, nations can hedge against currency devaluation and global economic downturns.

Guess who’s the biggest holder of Bitcoin among all nation states?

The United States of America! (source)

But there are many other nation states that have a large incentive to accumulate and hold Bitcoin quickly. The game theory may drive more nations into Bitcoin — and quicker than you expect!

The inception of Bitcoin was driven by the need for a decentralized currency, free from the control of central banks, especially in the wake of financial crises that have historically plagued various nations.

Bitcoin, built on a peer-to-peer network, offers a solution to countries with weak currencies or high inflation rates, serving as a hedge against currency devaluation. Its decentralized nature also shields it from government censorship or interference.

Countries like El Salvador and the Central African Republic have recognized Bitcoin’s potential, adopting it as official legal tender. El Salvador’s experience post-adoption showcases the tangible benefits, with significant growth in tourism, remittance savings, and a surge in popularity.

Currently, nation states hold roughly $11 billion in Bitcoin (source):

But how much money could flow into Bitcoin? What is the TAM? Here’s a chart of the consolidated balance sheet assets of the Eurosystem:

If 1% of the $8,000 billion balance sheet of the Eurosystem consolidated balance sheets would flow into Bitcoin each year, the annual dollar demand would be $80 billion for the Eurozone alone.

However, Europe makes only a small portion of the overall nation state reserves as can be seen in this graphic (source):

Bitcoin demand driver: So a conservative estimation of the annual dollar volume that could easily be flowing into Bitcoin only by nation state treasuries would be as follows.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $50 billion – $100 billion.

2. Corporate Adoption

📈 How it Drives Demand: Companies, from tech giants to small startups, diversify their assets by investing in Bitcoin, which can act as a hedge against inflation and showcase a forward-thinking approach.

Currently, public and private companies hold already $17 billion in Bitcoin (source):

Here are a few examples (non-exhaustive list) of public companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets (source):

As Bitcoin is already one of the largest currencies by market cap (source) and the only currency with limited supply (=21 million BTC), companies worldwide may decide to allocate a fair portion of their currency holdings to Bitcoin.

13 US companies hoard $1 trillion in cash (Google, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft). A sensible strategy for these cash holdings is to invest a portion, e.g., 10%, into the hardest currency, Bitcoin, that cannot be inflated away. Investing 10% or even only 2% into Bitcoin would contain volatility while injecting a better-than-treasury risk/return ratio, as determined in many financial research studies.

For example:

5% of 1 trillion USD is $50 billion dollars and we’re talking only about 13 US companies’ cash positions! So we may easily see a $20 to $40 billion annual USD demand for Bitcoin from corporate investors alone (public and private companies).

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $20 billion – $40 billion.

3. Individual Investment Strategy

📈 How it Drives Demand: The average person is becoming more crypto-savvy. By dollar-cost-averaging into Bitcoin, individuals are viewing it as a long-term investment, similar to stocks or real estate.

There are already more Bitcoin Hodlers than Spanish citizens. It’s a medium-sized country that grows quicker than any other nation state!

What do these people do? They accumulate Bitcoin, month after month after month, and never stop. This drives annual demand.

For example, say you have 100 million people buying only $100 of Bitcoin every single month, on average, you’ll get an annual USD demand for Bitcoin by individual hodlers of $10 billion USD.

But the average is always skewed up in financial matters, because a small percentage of people hold a big percentage of assets, the average buy pressure may be much higher for 100 million individual hodlers.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $10 billion – $30 billion.

4. AI and Autonomous Agents

📈 How it Drives Demand: The rise of AI and autonomous agents using Bitcoin for transactions showcases the digital currency’s versatility. These agents require a permissionless system to operate efficiently.

Soon an infinite number of intelligent agents based on LLMs and other AI technologies will start to acquire the scarcest good on Earth, which makes it even more scarce for ordinary people like you and me.

💡 Recommended: The Scarcest Resource on Earth

Bitcoin is money over IP, it is Internet-native money that can be accessed without permission. A machine cannot open a bank account but they can create a Bitcoin account — or hundreds at the same time — and start accumulating monetary energy.

With the rapid adoption of autonomous agents such as BabyAGI and Auto-GPT, there will be billions of profit-oriented AIs soon that do nothing else but accumulate and hold the most Internet-native scarce good, that is, Bitcoin.

This recent Ark invest video talks about Bitcoin’s role for AI agents: 👇📈

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With 100 million autonomous Bitcoin agents working for 24 hours 365 days per year, we can expect an average income of $365 per year or a dollar a day (conservative!). All of this will flow into Bitcoin!

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $10 billion – $30 billion. Or much more.

5. Bitcoin ETFs

📈 How it Drives Demand: ETFs simplify Bitcoin investment for traditional investors. By buying into an ETF, investors indirectly own Bitcoin without managing a wallet.

This is the historical development of assets under management of the ETF industry globally (source):

If we estimate that only 0.5% of the AUM will flow into Bitcoin annually (there’s a lot of internal and external growth so this is extremely conservative), we’d get a $50 billion annual USD demand for Bitcoin.

Let’s cut this by half to stay super conservative:

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $15 billion – $25 billion.

6. Remittances and Cross-border Transactions

📈 How it Drives Demand: Bitcoin offers a cheaper and faster solution for international money transfers, especially in countries with expensive or slow banking processes.

We already discussed this in the “nation state adoption” point but we didn’t count it towards the Bitcoin demand there.

🌍 Worldbank: “This edition of the Brief also revises upwards 2022’s growth in remittance flows to 8%, reaching $647 billion.” (source)

“Globally, sending remittances costs an average of 6.25 percent of the amount sent.” (source)

As already proven by the country El Salvador, Bitcoin is the easy fix the Worldbank is looking for. The Bitcoin Lightning network can solve the remittance problem in the world, instant and free payments without intermediaries, saving $40 billion annually or more.

We assume that of the $600 billion of annual remittance payments, $5 to $10 will flow into the superior solution Bitcoin. Again, we err’ on the conservative side.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $5 billion – $10 billion.

7. Hedge Against Inflation

📈 How it Drives Demand: In countries with hyperinflation, Bitcoin is a refuge. It offers a stable alternative to rapidly devaluing local currencies.

But inflation is a fact in almost every economy — most people would agree that the major source is monetary debasement, i.e., more dollars are created which results in higher prices of non-dollar assets and goods.

Here’s the chart of recent inflation numbers globally (as these are official, they are a conservative proxy for real inflation):

Thus, if the demand for Bitcoin stays the same, the monetary units (e.g., USD, EUR, CNY) flowing into Bitcoin will increase by ~5% annually. For a $500 billion asset that is Bitcoin, this yields an annual demand increase of $25 billion.

Note that this figure doesn’t include the additional monetary units coming from people who actually want to hedge against inflation by buying Bitcoin. This is just to account for the monetary debasement of the money already flowing into Bitcoin.

The real annual demand is likely to be much higher.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $15 billion – $25 billion.

8. Financial Inclusion

📈 How it Drives Demand: For the billions without access to traditional banking, Bitcoin offers financial services, from saving to borrowing.

As the billions of unbanked people are usually poor, the annual dollar volume from these people won’t be much.

According to the World Bank Group, as of 2017, 31% of the world’s adult population, or approximately 1.7 billion people, were unbanked (source: World Bank Group). McKinsey & Company estimates that as of 2019, 2.5 billion of the world’s adults do not use formal banks or semiformal microfinance institutions to save or borrow money (source: McKinsey & Company).

According to the World Bank Group, the bottom 20% of the world’s population had an average income of $1,298 in 2017 (source: World Bank Group).

Although the numbers are unimpressive, let’s assume that only $1 to $3 per year goes into Bitcoin. I don’t know how I can make it more conservative than that given that Bitcoin may be the only option for those people to participate in the global financial system — and Bitcoin is inclusive and doesn’t reject them like banks do.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $2 billion – $10 billion.

9. Speculation and Trading

📈 How it Drives Demand: Active traders buy and sell Bitcoin daily, hoping to profit from its volatility. This trading volume significantly contributes to its demand.

The monthly trading volume is roughly $400 billion for Bitcoin (~$5,000 billion annually). Let’s assume the Bitcoin trading demand grows by 1% per year and the growth rate gradually declines. Assuming a $50 billion annual new flow into Bitcoin just for trading purposes doesn’t seem unrealistic to me at all, that’s only 1% of the annual trading volume.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $20 billion – $50 billion.

10. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Platforms

📈 How it Drives Demand: Bitcoin can be integrated into DeFi platforms, allowing for lending and borrowing.

💡 Business Research Company: “The global lending market size grew from $7887.89 billion in 2022 to $8682.26 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%.” (source)

The CAGR of 10% implies a first-year cash flow (demand) into the decentralized finance market of $800 billion per year.

Many platforms for borrowing and lending using Bitcoin exist but I don’t believe it’ll be a big market share from the $800 billion of new capital, probably only a tiny portion like $1 billion to $5 billion will flow into Bitcoin. This is because you need asset collateral first before you can borrow against them. Most people don’t have significant BTC assets though.

This may change over time but let’s stay hyper conservative.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $1 billion – $5 billion.

11. Retail and Merchant Adoption

📈 How it Drives Demand: As more merchants accept Bitcoin, its utility as a currency grows, driving both consumer and business demand.

The lightning network (=Bitcoin’s layer 2 cheap and fast payment solution) grows significantly but is still small (source):

The total addressable market (TAM) of payments is huge but let’s keep it super conservative. This overestimates the cash demand in the short term but significantly underestimates it in the long term:

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $1 billion

12. Institutional Investment Products

📈 How it Drives Demand: Beyond ETFs, products like futures and mutual funds centered around Bitcoin attract institutional investors.

Business Research Company: “The market size of global investments market is expected to grow to $5193.94 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.9%.” (source)

There will be some demand for Bitcoin derivatives such as futures or short products and mutual funds concentrating on Bitcoin-related industries such as mining. Let’s assume the new money flowing into these products is less than the CAGR so it remains meaningless in the big scheme of things. Again to stay conservative.

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $10 billion – $20 billion.

13. Network Effects and Education

📈 How it Drives Demand: The more people use Bitcoin, the more valuable and accepted it becomes, creating a positive feedback loop.

For instance, the more developers, educators, researchers, and investors contribute to Bitcoin, the stronger the network becomes creating a virtuous loop. A classic example of a network effect that is hard to beat.

You could argue this will be the mother of all demand drivers for BTC but let’s stay conservative and assign a small number to it:

Estimated Annual Dollar Volume: $5 billion – $10 billion.


If you want my detailed view on Bitcoin network effects, check out the following blog tutorial: 👇

📈 Recommended: Want Exploding Prices North of $500,000 per BTC? “Grow N” Says Metcalfe’s Law

Summary and Bitcoin Price Derivation

So let’s recap the annual dollar demand moving into Bitcoin based on the analysis in this article:

Demand Driver Estimated Annual Dollar Volume
Nation States’ Adoption $50 billion – $100 billion
Corporate Adoption $20 billion – $40 billion
Individual Investment Strategy $10 billion – $30 billion
AI and Autonomous Agents $10 billion – $30 billion (or more)
Bitcoin ETFs $15 billion – $25 billion
Remittances and Cross-border Transactions $5 billion – $10 billion
Hedge Against Inflation $15 billion – $25 billion
Financial Inclusion $2 billion – $10 billion
Speculation and Trading $20 billion – $50 billion
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Platforms $1 billion – $5 billion
Retail and Merchant Adoption $1 billion
Institutional Investment Products $10 billion – $20 billion
Network Effects and Education $5 billion – $10 billion
Total (Aggregated) $164 billion – $355 billion

Based on this analysis, we anticipate an annual USD inflow of $164 billion to $355 billion into Bitcoin. While there will be outflows, the demand drivers are expected to expand over time rather than diminish. For example, as nation states continue to print more currency, their acquisition of Bitcoin will likely intensify. But for the sake of argument, let’s assume that half of the projected inflow is withdrawn from the Bitcoin market each year. This would result in an approximate annual net positive demand of $80 billion to $175 billion for Bitcoin.

Consider a scenario where the net demand for Bitcoin is $100 billion, and its market cap stands at $500 billion (as of this writing). If the market cap remained constant for five years, the cumulative net demand would have absorbed all available Bitcoin by the end of the fifth year. If the USD demand remains consistent or increases, the only logical outcome would be a rise in the market capitalization, translating to an increase in Bitcoin’s price.

With a consistent $100 billion net demand increasing annually, Bitcoin’s market cap would likely approach $10 trillion USD rather than just $1 trillion USD. Otherwise, we’d encounter the same supply issue.

This market cap would continue to grow indefinitely in response to unceasing demand. Thus, Bitcoin’s price trajectory is upward, albeit with expected fluctuations.

At a market cap of $10 trillion, the additional annual demand of $100 billion could be theoretically accommodated, as it would take a century for this demand to absorb all the Bitcoin. However, if an increasing number of individuals, institutions, and nation states adopt a long-term holding strategy (HODL), the market cap would need to rise even further.

A $10 trillion market cap for Bitcoin would correlate with a price of $500,000 per Bitcoin. This aligns with my recent analysis using Metcalfe’s Law 👇 and is also comparable to the gold market cap (approximately $12 trillion USD or roughly $600k per BTC). This suggests a convergence of multiple influencing factors.

📈 Recommended: Want Exploding Prices North of $500,000 per BTC? “Grow N” Says Metcalfe’s Law

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Get your bells ready for a cute new Animal Crossing Switch Lite

Today Nintendo announced a few fun new Nintendo Switch bundles, finally adding some variety alongside the stalwart Mario Kart 8 Deluxe SKU that has arrived every holiday season like the Coca-Cola Christmas advert. Luckily, Nintendo fans have a Nintendo Switch Sports bundle on shelves, alongside two Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch Lite consoles with special artwork.

All three bundles arrive on October 20, 2023, just one day before the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo is pairing a pre-installed digital Nintendo Switch Sports alongside a regular (non-OLED) Nintendo Switch with neon red and blue Joy-Cons. It’s a little strange to still be getting a regular old Switch, but Nintendo might be squeezing out the last bits of stock before a Nintendo Switch 2 release date in the future.

Meanwhile, you can also grab either a coral pink or turquoise blue Nintendo Switch Lite, though, unlike the previous versions of those colors, these new Animal Crossing-themed versions feature a white pattern on the back of the Switch, with the illustrations featuring the iconic Animal Crossing leaf. There’s even a little Animal Crossing logo under the right analogue stick adding an extra bit of flair. Will you be picking any of these up?

There’s no trailer for the Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch Lite, but you can check out this cozy advert below to get in the mood for some winter gaming.

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That’s all we have on these Nintendo Switch bundles today folks, but if you’re getting ready to grab the console for yourself or a friend, be sure to check out our list of the best Nintendo Switch games of 2023.

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Today’s Be Real time

Be Real is a recent social media phenomenon that’s supposed to help you live in the moment, but instead keeps timing its notifications exactly as you’re using the toilet. The Be Real time changes every day and depends on your region, so keep reading to find out about today’s Be Real time.

Apps can be confusing, so we’ve got a bunch of guides to help you figure them out. We can teach you how to turn off Siri, how to delete Netflix profiles, and how to delete Twitch accounts. We also have a Trello download guide and an Apple Music download guide.

What is Be Real?

Be Real is a French social media app that encourages you to ‘be real’ by giving you two minutes to post a photo of yourself and your surroundings at a specific time each day. You can still post after the time period, but your friends will know that you posted late. It focuses on authenticity and rewards you for posting on time by letting you post twice more that day.

Be Real time: A promotional screenshot showing a grid of nine Be Real posts with a range of activities and environments on a black background

What is the Be Real time today?

The US Be Real time for September 3, 2023, is yet to happen. The UK Be Real time for September 3, 2023, was 16:05:09. 

Past Be Real times

Here’s a list of the most recent Be Real times:

Date US Be Real time (CDT) UK Be Real time (BST)
September 2, 2023 14:25:22 12:54:19
September 1, 2023 20:45:49 16:47:56
August 31, 2023 20:15:56 09:05:31
August 30, 2023 19:47:43 19:37:22
August 29, 2023 19:14:57 17:57:11
August 28, 2023 10:32:52 20:14:12
August 27, 2023 19:56:16 14:02:57
August 26, 2023 21:00:11 09:23:57
August 25, 2023 17:22:14 08:09:06
August 24, 2023 17:45:12 14:46:31
August 23, 2023 11:29:07 20:12:39
August 22, 2023 12:49:10 09:52:24

That’s everything you need to know about Be Real time. If you want to learn about other platforms, check out our guides covering what is Skype and what is Bixby. We also have a guide to all the latest Wordle answers.

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IFA 2023: Honor’s V Purse is a reverse-folding fashion statement

Folding phones, while new, have been the same for a little while now, but Honor looks like it could shake things up. At IFA 2023 in Berlin, the company announced the Honor V Purse, a phone that has its screen all around the outside of the case and unfolds to make a bigger screen. It’s definitely different from the other best foldable phones on the market at the moment.

While it may sound impractical, it’s only a concept phone, and Honor is advertising the device in a different sort of way. It’s all in on the fashion side of things, with the phone getting a handbag-style strap, various designs for the outside of the device, and even a catwalk fashion display on the show floor at IFA. It’s putting the device firmly in a different category from usual flagships.

Of course, it’s just a concept phone, but the design does raise some questions. Obviously, having your display all around the outside of the phone isn’t going to be good for hazard-prone fashionistas — that thing’s gonna crack — while the idea of having a fashionable wallpaper always on also sounds fun, that’s gonna murder battery life. And it doesn’t look like the device could fit a particularly big battery either.

Still, it’s good fun, and there’s no point in being a tech cynic about it. Just look at the video below and see for yourself.

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For more beyond the Honor V Purse concept phone, check out all the latest news from IFA 2023 with Withings’ ScanWatch and JBL’s SoundGear Sense earbuds.

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Fortress Saga codes September 2023

If you’re looking to get ahead in the newest AFK adventure, you’ve come to the right place. Our list of Fortress Saga codes will help you build your fortress and protect your people much faster by getting you a bunch of free gems and other rewards.

Fortress Saga isn’t the only mobile game out there giving away freebies through codes. We’ve got plenty of guides to help you bag the best loot in all of your favorite games, like our Genshin Impact codes, Honkai Star Rail codes, AFK Arena codes, Farlight 84 codes, and Black Clover M codes.

Fortress Saga codes

Active codes:

  • THXSSO – 20 canon and repair cat tickets (new!)
  • FSGRANDOPEN – 1k gems (new!)

Expired codes:

There are currently no expired Fortress Saga codes.

What are Fortress Saga codes?

Fortress Saga codes are coupons that the developer Cook Apps gives out to celebrate milestones in the game’s journey. You can redeem them for cool rewards like free gems and canon tickets.

Fortresss Saga codes: A screenshot of the Fortress Saga menu showing the enter coupon button

How do I redeem Fortress Saga codes?

Redeeming Fortress Saga codes is super easy. All you need to do is:

  • Open Fortress Saga
  • Open the menu
  • Click Settings
  • Tap Enter Coupon
  • Enter your username and one of the codes from above and click redeem
  • Enjoy your freebies!

You can also redeem your codes directly online on this website.

That’s the end of our Fortress Saga codes list. If you’re looking for more mobile game freebies, check out our Coin Master free spins, Solitaire Grand Harvest free coins, and Dice Dreams free rolls.

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Metal Slug Awakening tier list August 2023

Metal Slug Awakening is the latest mobile entry in the classic run-and-gun arcade game series and developer VNGGames is always adding new powerful weapons and characters. That’s why we made this Metal Slug Awakening tier list so you can keep up to date with the best loadouts for your team.

If you’re looking for more boosts in this action-packed game, check out our list of Metal Slug Awakening codes. We’ve also got a bunch of other mobile game tier lists like our Black Clover M tier list, Arknights tier list, Azur Lane tier list, and Street Fighter Duel tier list.

Let’s dive right into our Metal Slug Awakening tier list.

Metal Slug Awakening tier list: Character models of Marco, Fio, and Tarma outlined in white and pasted on a blurred background of the Metal Slug Awakening key art

Metal Slug Awakening character tier list

Tier Metal Slug Awakening character
S Eri, Eva Glenn, Lyla, Marco
A Fio, Scarlett, Tarma, Trevor Spacey
B Haran
C Nadia Cassel
D

Metal Slug Awakening tier list: A gold gun outlined in white and pasted on a blurred version of the Metal Slug Awakening key art

Metal Slug Awakening weapon tier list

Tier Metal Slug Awakening weapon
S Eclipse, Moltor, Sky Ripper
A Howler, Ragewing, Star Slayer
B Blade Saw Launcher, Ice Bound Deity
C Peace Slammer
D

That’s it for our Metal Slug Awakening tier list. For more military action, check out our list of the best mobile shooters or our Apex Legends tier list.

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Today’s Coin Master free spins August 2023

Are you wondering how to get Coin Master free spins? You’ve come to the right place. This mobile game combines the thrill of playing slots with the social battling of Clash of Clans to create something that you just can’t put down; in a good way. The problem is, you so often have to put it down if you’re not willing to fork out the cash for regular spins.

In this Coin Master blog, we’re going to provide you with all of the ways you can get your hands on a few free spins and a Coin Master bonus here and there. We also recommend you check out our Coin Master free cards and Coin Master free coins guides to get even more rewards, and our Pet Master free spins guide if you fancy checking out Moon Active’s latest game.

Make sure you click the notification button above to be alerted whenever we add new Coin Master free spin and coin links!

Coin Master free spins today:

  1. 25 spins
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Coin Master free spins August 24:

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Coin Master free spins August 23:

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Coin Master free spins August 22:

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Coin Master free spins August 21:

  1. 25 spins
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  3. Ten spins and one million coins
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How can I get Coin Master free spins?

Here are a bunch of tips to help you get even more free spins in Coin Master.

Follow Coin Master on social media

Each day, Moon Active, Coin Master’s developer, provides a bunch of links that you can follow to get your hands on Coin Master free spins. If you keep on top of this, you can get a steady stream of free stuff for very little effort. You can follow Coin Master on Facebook or Twitter.

Want more? Check out CodesDb for a powerful, searchable database of the latest game codes.

Sign up for email gifts

If you sign up for email gifts, you can get yourself a handful of Coin Master free spins every single day just by following a link on your phone. We haven’t encountered any spam from signing up so far either, so it’s a quick and easy method of getting yourself some tasty free spins.

Invite friends

Each time you invite a friend who successfully joins Coin Master through Facebook, you’ll get 40 Coin Master free spins, which is considerable. They don’t even have to actually play the game; they simply have to download it and log in via their Facebook account to get you the free spins. Of course, it’s in both your interests to actually play it, which brings us nicely to our next point.

Request spins as gifts

You can get up to 100 Coin Master free spins per day from friends, though to get to those heights you’ll need 100 active friends who are kind enough to send you a gift each day. Each gift consists of a single free spin.

Unless you’re incredibly popular, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll have 100 friends; let alone 100 that will actually deign to play a game with you. We recommend heading on over to the official Reddit community or Facebook communities to try and find people willing to play with you.

Watch video ads

You can get a limited number of Coin Master free spins per day by watching a video ad. Simply scroll to the slot machine and tap on the spin energy button on the bottom right. If it’s not there, you’ve run out of free spins you can get through this method for the day, but if it is, simply tap on it and you’ll watch an ad.

Spin

Ironically, you can actually get a ton of Coin Master free spins by, well, spinning. If you get three spin energy symbols in a row, you’ll get a bunch of free spins. Pick up a chain of them and you can spin for ages before you run out.

Level up your village

Each time you level up your village, you’ll get a bunch of Coin Master free spins. It’s not easy though, as it costs a considerable amount of gold to purchase new buildings and improve them, and you have to purchase every single one of them, including improvements, to level up. That’s going to cost a lot of spins, as it is.

Looking for a new game? Take a look at our Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, or even our Pokédex!

Participate in events

There’s almost always at least one event happening in Coin Master, and it can absolutely shower you with free spins. While viewing the slot machine, look at the top right of the screen. Any virtual buttons that you can see beneath the menu (which is displayed as three lines) are an event. Tap on one and you’ll see what each event involves.

Take advantage of these events and you can get yourself a lot more Coin Master free spins than usual.

Wait

This is an obvious suggestion, but it’s actually worth taking into consideration. You get five free spins every single hour, and you can only hold a maximum of 50 spins at any one time. That means every ten hours you’ll hit the maximum number of spins, and any Coin Master free spins you would have earned after that will cease to exist.

So, we recommend setting a reminder to visit Coin Master every ten hours at least to spend your spins so you are always earning more. You’ll actually end up earning a huge number of extra spins if you’re dedicated, so it’s totally worth doing.

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Coin Master free spin FAQ

Now, we’ll answer a bunch of questions you may have regarding getting Coin Master free spins.

Do Coin Master free spins links expire?

Yes, the daily links that we include at the top of this page expire after three days, which is why we only include those from today and the two days prior.

Can I get 50 Coin Master free spins?

Coin Master 50 spin rewards most commonly appear during in-game events, like those that reward you for raiding or battling other players. There’s also a small chance to get this number from daily links, so bookmark this page and check back often.

Can I get 60 Coin Master free spins?

Yes, though it doesn’t appear to happen often from daily links. We’d recommend playing often and participating in events, and following the social media channels to find out what’s happening soon.

Can I get 70 Coin Master free spins?

We’ve never seen a Coin Master 70 spin reward appear as part of the daily links, but it has been known to appear as part of special events.

To get your hands on this rare reward, we would recommend playing on a daily basis and following social media channels to get an indication of when the next big event will take place.

Can I get 100 Coin Master free spins?

Yes, though not from the daily links. We’ve seen this number of free spins appear often during in-game events, most notably for those that reward you for raiding and participating in PvP battles.

Play often and follow the social media channels for events to keep an eye out for this.

Can I get 50,000 Coin Master free spins?

Again, 50,000 Coin Master spin rewards don’t seem to appear as part of the daily rewards cycle, but have been known to crop up during events. Follow the socials and play regularly to get the best chance at this reward.

And that will just about do it for our Coin Master free spins guide. For something a little different, why not take a look at our guide to answers for Wordle today? And if you’re looking for something new to play, check out our best mobile games list, or head over to our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Genshin Impact tier list.